Sunday, November 1, 2009

Online Security

I really enjoyed watching this video. I thought he did a very good job of relating all of the illegal online activities, into real life examples. An example was stealing music online, and how it is the same as going to Best Buy and stealing a CD. I think when students hear this then they can actually see how wrong it is. It also seemed as he made the audience feel comfortable with what he was talking about by keeping things light. I believe that all incoming freshmen at all universities should be required to view this lecture. It definitely gives rise to many issues that any college student could encounter that they may have never known about. I think informing the students before they engage in illegal internet activity could help eliminate some of these problems. I think one of the biggest pieces of advice I received from watching this is that nothing one posts is really private. I did not realize that pictures on one’s Facebook could be used against them in court. When I was in my undergrad in college we were required to be friends on Facebook with our coaches, which I think was one way for student athletes to keep from posting incriminating or bad photos. However, it is hard to control what others post of you, so I think this is something we all need to take into consideration.
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  1. Kara McElwrathNovember 2, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    The Internet is one of the most useful inventions of the century; however, with this invention comes the need to learn how to use it responsibly. In my opinion, the best words of advice that C.L. Lindsay offered during his presentation was "If it is illegal in the real world, then it is illegal on the Internet." His second most important piece of advice: Fair and legal are not the same thing. Words to live by each time we click on our computers.

    I was glad he mentioned TurnItIn. There is definitely controversy about TurnItIn here at UIS. Many students feel that the company is making money off of work that they create. And that furthermore, a good professor should be able to tell when a student is cheating without resorting to third-party programs.

    While much of what he said was common sense, one thing I learned was that you could be sued based on your IP address. That's scary.

    I'm glad you enjoyed his speech and found it worth your time. I enjoy it every time I watch it!

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